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Palau Games are on
The National
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IT was a rainy evening in Koror, Palau, as Team PNG athletes and officials marched into the Palau National Stadium on Sunday evening (June 29) for the opening ceremony of the Pacific Mini Games. Twenty-two other countries and territories in the...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Debuts in Palau
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - The inaugural FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania officially tips off today. This landmark event marks a significant step forward for youth FIBA 3x3 basketball in the region, offering a direct pathway to international...
Palau welcomes the Pacific
NBC PNG
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Team PNG Flag Bearers Josh Tarere and Thelma Toua at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games with Team PNG Chef De Mission Kinivanagi Karo (left) (Image: Team PNG) In a spectacular opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games last...
PALAU OPENS PACIFIC MINI GAMES IN TRADITIONAL FASHION
GSPN
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June 29, 2025
By Charlotte Oh KOROR, Palau – The highly anticipated opening ceremony officially marked the start of the 12th Pacific Mini Games at the Palau National Track and Field. 23 Nations walked proudly around the track, representing their respective...
Koa Moana 25 U.S. Marines and Sailors Lifesaving Kits Empowering Palau in Time for Pacific Mini Games
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 29, 2025
KOROR, Palau – On June 25, 2025, U.S. Marines and Sailors with Koa Moana 25 delivered 100 first aid kits to the Belau National Hospital in Palau. Koa Moana is a recurring exercise that fosters partnerships with Compact of Free Association nations...
Fiu in election race despite denial
Samoa Observer
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It has been confirmed that the Head of the Births, Marriage and Death Office, Fiu Ponifasio Vasa, is contesting in the upcoming general election on 29 August, despite previously claiming that it was just rumours. Fiu is one of the three candidates...
Second wave of Team Fiji lands safely in Palau
Fijivillage
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The second wave of Team Fiji to the Pacific Mini Games arrived safely in Palau this morning and was welcomed by the team’s Chef de Mission Josaia Tuinamata in Koror. Tuinamata was part of the first wave of Team Fiji that left for Palau on Friday....
Team Am. Samoa settles in Palau, some still on their way
Talanei
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June 27, 2025
Part of the American Samoa team to the Pacific Mini Games in Palau will miss the opening ceremony for the games Sunday (Saturday in American Samoa) because they missed their connecting fight in Honolulu. The softball and volleyball teams were on...
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
Islands Business
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June 30, 2025
Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, and offering transformational...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 01, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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July 1, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 01, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. NUG Ministry of Human Rights Expresses Gratitude for the Efforts of UN OHCHR and Mr. Andrews On June 30, the Ministry of Human Rights of the National Unity Government (NUG) of the Republic...
International Bulldogs: Softball trio joins national teams for summer tournaments
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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June 27, 2025
Three Bulldogs are set to travel for international softball competitions this summer, with incoming pitcher Peja Goold representing Colombia at the Pan American Championships, MSU graduate Chloe Malau’ulu representing American Samoa at the Pacific...
Palau Congress-requested audit flags legal lapses in stablecoin pilot with ripple
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau — A congressional request has prompted a critical audit of Palau’s Stablecoin Pilot Project, revealing legal oversights by the Ministry of Finance in its partnership with blockchain firm Ripple. The findings raise doubts about the...
Palau signs Landmark Security MOU with 12 Pacific Nations for Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — The Republic of Palau has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 Pacific Island nations to enhance regional security cooperation during the 2025 Pacific Mini Games (PMG), marking...
Palau’s Jerrica Davis selected for FIBA Oceania Women in Media Program
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — Jerrica Yumiko Davis, Communications Officer for the Protected Areas Network under the Bureau of Environment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment (MAFE), has been selected for the 2025 FIBA...
Va’a earn first medal for PNG
The National
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PAPUA New Guinea has claimed its first medal at the 2025 Mini Pacific Games in Palau. The Va’a team finished second in the V12 500m (canoe racing) mixed final yesterday when they came in after Tahiti and ahead of Fiji. Competing in the V12 500m...
TEAM PNG U23 3X3 BOUND FOR PALAU MINI PAC-GAMES
PNG Haus Bung
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June 27, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s Under-23 Men’s and Women’s 3×3 Basketball Teams have left our shores for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau along with Team PNG. The national squads will represent PNG in both the FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League 2025 and...
At Just 13, Swimmer Hanna Ruluked poised to make waves for Palau
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (Island Times) — Thirteen-year-old swimmer Hanna Ruluked is the youngest member of Team Palau heading into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, set to compete in one of the region’s largest sporting events. A...
Koa Moana 25 delivers medical aid, support ahead of Palau’s Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau (Island Times) — U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Koa Moana 25 exercise have deployed to Palau to provide critical support to the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS) as the nation prepares to host the 2025 Pacific Mini...
JS Yahagi hosts reception to celebrate Japan-Palau Maritime ties
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
On the evening of June 17, 2025, Commander Tamura Masayoshi of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) hosted a reception aboard JS Yahagi in honor of Palauan leaders and Ambassador Orikasa Hiroyuki. In his remarks, Commander Tamura...
Clear government ownership structures can help boost SOE performance-PSDI
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (24 June 2025)—Pacific governments can improve the performance of their state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and reduce fiscal risks by implementing clearer and more consistent government ownership and oversight arrangements, according...